A federal court in Washington on Wednesday postponed the sentencing of right-wing Proud Boys leaders in relation to the Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2021, moving proceedings to Sept. 5 because the judge fell ill.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly was unable to preside at the hearing, the U.S. Marshals Service said shortly before the proceeding was to begin.
Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio faces decades in prison after prosecutors said he directed the demonstration despite being outside of Washington at the time. He and top allies were convicted in May of seditious conspiracy and other charges.
“Due to an emergency, the court is not proceeding today with sentencings in the Proud Boys cases. When we get more information, we will share it,” the Justice Department said in a notice to reporters before the marshals confirmed the reason..
Prosecutors are seeking 33 years for Mr. Tarrio and decadeslong terms for his top lieutenants in the right-wing group.
The sentences, if delivered, would be the longest for any Jan. 6 defendants. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced in May to 18 years in federal prison.
• This story is based in part on wire service reports.
• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.
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